Marking device.



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7 R. L. HERMANL MARKING DEYIGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, 1906 ATTORNEYS RAYMOND HERMAN, OF NEW ASSIGNMENTS, TO MALINE N YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY MEsNE OVELTY MANUFACTURING 00., or

NEW YORK, N. Y.', CORPORATION OF NEW YORK;

MARKING DE VICE.

No. 833,964. l

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented Oct. 23,1906.

Application filed March 7. 1906. Serial No- 304.741.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND L. HERMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements in Marking Devices, of which the following is a specification. I

y invention relates to devices for marking cloth or other like material, as in marking off patterns for garments, and has for its object to provide a simple and efiicient device of this character. p

My invention will be full inafter,'and the features of pointed out in the ap ended Reference is to be described herenovelty will be claims.

ing drawings, in which the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. partial front view of said device, and Fig. 5 is, a detail view of the followeror chalk-holder.

Figure 1 is a plan viewof my improved marking device. Fi .2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a ngitudinal section on Fig. 4 is an enlarged A is the handle, which is secured to a collar B, which collar B is detachabl connected, as by a bayonet-joint C, with a orked member A marking-wheel E is journaled in the forked member D and is rovided with a pcriphery F, composed of elt, rubber, or like material. The handle A is provided with a central bore or chamber G, which is closed at one end by a screw-plug H, having a central opening. Afollower I is-arranged to slide lengthwise of the handle in said chamber G, and this follower may be socketed at one end to receive the chalk J. The said follower I is in I this case provided with a stop I, which serves to limit thev distance the chalk ma be insorted into. said socket or holder an further serves as an abutment for the one end of the spring K. The other end of the spring K abuts against a movable disk L, provided with a projection L. This disk L is in screwthreaded engagement with a screw M, which passes loosely through the plug H and is pro vided with a handle M. The projection L of the disk L enters a groove A, running lengthwise of the handle-A. The disk L is thus held againstrotation when the handle M and the screw M. are turned, to adjustthe tension of the spring K. A collar M on the screw M, in conjunction with the handle M,

ad to the accompany-.

secures said screw in position in the plug H, said handle and screw being capable, however, of rotation for the purposes described hereinbefore. socket of the follower I by friction, or, if desired,.the socket intended for the reception of the chalk maybe made resilient, so as to form a clamp.

To the one side of the fork D is arrangeda pressure-roller N, carried by a forked stem N, provided at its free end with a head "N his stem N passes loosely through a screwthreaded plug 0, which screws into a bearing P, forming part of or secured to the axle D.' A spring Q surrounds said stem N, its one end abutting against the bearing P and its other end engaging a pin R on the stem N.

This spring serves to keep the roller in engagement with the pattern S and prevents said pattern from curling up as the marker is used. By screwing the plug 0 up and down 1n the bearing P the working tension of the spring Q may be adjusted. By having the bearlng P form a part of or secured to the.

axle D the pressure-roller N and its cooperating parts are always in proper relation to the surface on which the marking device is being used irrespective of the angle at which the handle A is held. In other words, the roller N and its carrying-stem N are supported in a swiveledsbearing P, the weight of the roller N causing it to always remain ver-. tically under the axle D.

The follower I may beent fingers T, so that'a other marking material U may be used. In this case the chalk does not extend into the socket, but is held in position by the resilient at piece of chalk or fingers T. These fingers T may also be used. as an additional means for holding the chalkJ in position.

In operation the chalk when in-the form of a stick J is inserted into the socket of the follower I and between the fingers T, when such fingers are used. A flat piece of chalk U would be held simply between the fingers T. The free end of the chalk is pressed against the periphery of the wheel E by the follower I under the influence of the spring K. The

wheel E is passed along the pattern S, which is placed over the material in the usual way. A chalk-mark is thus produced on the material. Said wheel may also be passed over the.

The chalk J is held in the rovided with resili roo usual perforations in the pattern. As the chalk wears down the tension of the spring K may be maintained, as before pointed out, by turning the handle M and the screw M, which results in the disk L traveling up or down on said screw, said. disk being held by the projection L, which slides in the groove A.

While I have described my invention as used in conjunction with patterns, I desire it to be understood that this device may be used wherever it is desired to mark a design of any kind.

Various modifications may be made without departing from the nature of my invention as defined in the claims.

The spring Kmay be omitted if the follower I is heavy enough to press the chalk J or U against the marking-wheel by gravity, the handle being held inclined downward toward the marking-wheel in this case.

I claim- 1. A marking device comprising a handle, a rotary marking member journaled thereon, a follower movable lengthwise of the handle, and an exchangeable marking substance removably interposed between the rotary marking member and the follower.

2. A marking member comprising a rear section having a chamber open at its front end, a front section detachably connected.

with said rear section, a rotary member journaled on said front section, a follower extending into the rear section, and a marking substance between said follower and the marking member, said follower being capable front end.

3. A marking device comprising a handle,

l l l 1 of insertion into said rear section from its a rotary marker thereon, and a follower adapted to move toward said marker, said follower having a socket for the reception of a marking substance and also having cl ampingfingers in advance of said socket.

4. A marking device comprising a handle, a rotary marker thereon, a marking substance movable lengthwise of the handle, and having one end adapted to engage the periphery of the marking member, and a follower provided with a socket for the reception of the other end of said marking substance, and adapted to press it against the periphery of said marking member.

5. A marking device comprising a handle, a marking member carried thereby, and a pressure member swivelcd to turn about a horizontal axis and located at the side of said marking member.

6. A marking device comprising a handle, a marking member carried thereby, and a pressure member swivelcd to swing in. a plane parallel to the plane of rotation of said marking member and located at the side of sandy marking member.

7. A marking device comprising a handle, a rotary marking member carried thereby, a carrier swivelcd to turn about an axis coinciding with that of the marking member, and. a pressure member arranged on said carrier at the side of the marking member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RAYMOND L. HERMAN.

Witnesses:

C. A. NEEm-IAM, EMIL HERMANN. 

